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Job Market and Labor Force

America Can Skill Up Unemployed Workers Today for Tomorrow’s Jobs

Now—during the COVID-19 crisis—is the best time for investing in skills.
Job Market and Labor Force

Even Before the Coronavirus Outbreak, Hourly and Self-Employed Workers Were Struggling to Meet Basic Needs

Despite the nation being at the tail end of its longest economic expansion on record, many hourly and self-employed workers were already struggling to make ends meet before the outbreak.
Job Market and Labor Force

The COVID-19 Relief Bill Improves Access to Unemployment Insurance, but Further Steps Could Fill Remaining Gaps

The COVID-19 recession unemployment crisis will be one of the worst on record, and it will come faster than other economic downturns.
Job Market and Labor Force

A Good Start for Scaling American Apprenticeships: Five Potential Improvements

How would new legislation make a difference? What elements might strengthen the proposal?
Job Market and Labor Force

The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Already Affecting Workers. Three Policies Can Help.

The outbreak's effects could be worse for low-wage workers and people in nonstandard employment.
Job Market and Labor Force

Five Ways to Expand Work-Based Learning to Benefit Students and Employers

Work-based learning can help students gain valuable skills and experience, while helping employers access a broader, more qualified workforce.
Job Market and Labor Force

Three Ways AI Can Discriminate in Hiring and Three Ways Forward

AI-powered tools are transforming the lives of America’s workers, with profound implications for civil rights.
Job Market and Labor Force

Kentucky Addresses a Key Weakness in Many Prison Apprenticeship Programs

Job seekers recently released from prison face challenges that make landing a job extremely difficult.
Job Market and Labor Force

Innovative Analytics Could Inform Efforts to Help Workers with Disabilities Stay Employed

A new tool could provide the Social Security Administration a better picture of a person’s functional abilities.
Job Market and Labor Force

How Atlanta’s Local Workforce System Helps Job Seekers Find Sustainable Employment

A recent episode of Urban’s podcast, Critical Value, explores Atlanta's local workforce system.

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